Description
Join us as we head to the beautiful Elan Valley in Wales to our hotel in the centre of Llandrindod Wells for our Marvellous Mid Wales tour. Explore the quintessential 19th century spa town, experience Victorian charm with wide avenues, characterful shop fronts and ornate architectural flourishes. Excursions on the tour show you the best of what Mid Wales has to offer to include heritage steam train rides that take you back to yesteryear as you travel through the spectacular scenery of Mid Wales and the Cambrian Mountains. Discover medieval Powis Castle rising magnificently above its beautiful world-renowned gardens. Explore the Elan Valley from the visitor centre with a scenic drive to enjoy this unspoilt area of breath-taking scenery with magnificent dams and reservoirs, a wonderful haven for wildlife. Don’t miss out on this popular, scenic Mid Wales Tour.
Itinerary
Sunday
Depart Leyland at 09.00hrs for our journey to Llandrindod Wells with a suitable lunch stop en-route
Monday
This morning following breakfast we head to Llanfair to take a single journey on the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway to Welshpool. Spend a little free time in Welshpool before heading to nearby Powis Castle, a medieval fortress built in the 13th century sitting on a rock high above its world-famous garden.
Tuesday
This morning following breakfast we head to Aberystwyth for a return journey on the Rheidol Railway to the Devil's Bridge where we spend 1hr before heading back to Aberystwyth where you will have free time to explore allowing time for lunch before returning to the hotel mid-afternoon.
Wednesday
This morning following breakfast we journey to the Elan Valley Visitor Centre. Part of the stunning and rugged Cambrian Mountains, Elan is a beautiful and unspoilt area made even more compelling by the dams and reservoirs which together create a wonderful, living landscape. The views here are spectacular, and you're never far from points of interest. In the afternoon we return to Llandrindod Wells for time at leisure.
Thursday
Check out of our hotel following breakfast for our journey home with a suitable lunch stop en-route.
Venue Information
Metropole Hotel, Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells